Neighbour’s long shadow casts Hong Kong in sharp relief While China’s intensification puts regional rivals in the shade, it casts a spotlight on progress in the special administrative region By John Ross 31 January
India’s underemployed graduates are a risky financial bet Rising default rates on education loans could signal trouble ahead, says Pushkar By Pushkar 31 January
Western universities mull Indonesian branch campuses Details of law allowing international providers to operate in special economic zones have been released By John Ross 28 January
Mainland China now ‘irreplaceable’ as Hong Kong research partner Analysis of research co-authored with city region shows more than half of papers now involve links with mainland By Simon Baker 28 January
Singapore legal challenge ‘will chill academic freedom’ Academics issue warning after news story including critical comments about country’s top universities is removed By Ellie Bothwell 23 January
University ties in spotlight as Western anxiety over Huawei grows Institutions seek guidance over links to Chinese company but are told that it is not their role to start a ‘new Cold War’ By Jack Grove 17 January
Three education ministers quit before university president starts Scholars cite concerns over academic autonomy in Taiwan after election of National Taiwan University president is finally approved By Ellie Bothwell 16 January
Malaysian progress towards institutional autonomy slows It’s damned if you do and damned if you don’t, as minister seeks course for freedom By John Ross 15 January
Publishers choose between self-censorship in China and import ban Cambridge University Press is latest firm to reveal that some of its titles have been blocked by the state By Ellie Bothwell 9 January
Japanese universities rated on ease of access to sex Men’s magazine expresses contrition over slur against female students By John Ross 9 January
Political meddling in Korean university leadership ‘erodes trust’ Scholars say Moon Jae-in administration is continuing tradition of replacing presidents appointed under previous government By Ellie Bothwell 7 January
Academic freedom fears as China erodes Hong Kong funding divide Dollars, not diktats, now seen as biggest risk to institutional autonomy in special administrative region By John Ross 3 January
